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The 1985 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the
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in the
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during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship. Oklahoma finished the season 11–1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game in which future NFL star Tr ...
. In their third and final season under head coach
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, the Jayhawks compiled a 6–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 294 to 281. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in
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. The team's statistical leaders included Mike Norseth with 2,995 passing yards, Lynn Williams with 373 rushing yards, and Richard Estell with 1,109 receiving yards. Sylvester Byrd, Skip Peete, Willie Pless, and Mike Norseth were the team captains.2017 Kansas Football Media Guide, p. 186.


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